When Bradley Wiggins (Team WIGGINS) lost more than 15 minutes during the second stage of the 2016 Tour of California, it was clear he wasn't in the Golden State to try and repeat his 2014 overall win.
Wiggins said as much at the pre-race press conference, admitting that he had put on 12 kilos as he'd all but retired from road racing and was focusing on winning another Olympic gold medal on the track at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Wiggins continued to haemorrhage time throughout the week, but he came into the stage 6 Folsom time trial as one of the favourites.
On a nearly identical course in 2014, Wiggins beat Rohan Dennis by 44 seconds and Taylor Phinney by 52. His chances for a repeat performance and a little dose of redemption on Friday went for naught, however, when one of his aero bar extensions cracked when he hit a hard bump on the course.
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Wiggins was just the 10th rider to start the stage, hitting out just after Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) on the 20.3km out-and-back course. When he finished, he was 1:03 behind then-leader Oscar Gatto, eventually finishing the day in 92nd place, 3:41 behind the stage winner Dennis.
Read more on this story:
- Tour of California stage 6 highlights - Video
- Tour of California: Rohan Dennis wins Folsom time trial
When Wiggins returned to team parking in downtown Folsom, he headed straight into the Wiggins camper and didn't stop to chat with a small gaggle of reporters that had gathered nearby. The team press officer later told reporters that Wiggins wouldn't be making any statements about the day.
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